Maintenance Engineer

Years.com - More Years Together; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development budget

Mental wellbeing support

Wellbeing budget

Two weeks abroad per year

Lunch & Learn programme

Birthday off

Discounts on Years treats

Job summary

Years, a fast-growing dog food startup in the UK, is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to keep production lines running and equipment performing at peak levels.

You’ll join a small, ambitious engineering team, respond to live breakdowns, run PPM schedules and support installation projects as the business scales. A strong mechanical background with some electrical exposure is expected, along with a proactive, hands-on attitude.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering background with exposure to electrical systems.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance in production environments.
• Basic fault-finding on packaging, conveyors and mixers.
• Awareness of food safety and health & safety standards.
• Reliable, detail-oriented and takes ownership of your work.
• Calm under pressure with a practical, get-it-done attitude.
• Willingness to learn PLC and automation over time.
• Flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery.
• Respond to reactive breakdowns and perform first-line fault diagnosis and repair.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records and PPM completion.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Assist with continuous improvement and equipment modification projects.
• Keep workshop and spares organised and well-stocked.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical knowledge

PPM routines

Fault diagnosis

Food safety

Communication

PLC learning

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

PLC familiarity

Job description

Join Our Pack

From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food,

Join Our Pack

From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. In just three years, we've built an incredible startup serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission: giving dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human-grade, personalised meals tailored to each dog's needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition. You can find our customers across the UK, with exciting ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.

Your Mission

As our Maintenance Engineer, you'll be joining a small, ambitious engineering team at a fast-growing food business - getting hands-on with a wide range of production equipment and building your skills in a place that genuinely invests in its people. This is a great role for someone who's built solid foundations in mechanical maintenance and wants to develop further: working alongside experienced engineers, learning new systems, and taking real ownership of your work from day one. You'll be responding to live breakdowns, running PPM schedules, and supporting improvement and installation projects as we grow. No two days are the same, the kit is varied, and there's a real career path here for the right person. If you take pride in doing things properly, enjoy the satisfaction of keeping production flowing, and want to grow in a role where your contributions are visible: we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery
• Respond to reactive breakdowns and carry out first-line fault diagnosis and repair
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records, and PPM completion
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Follow all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures
• Assist with continuous improvement and equipment modification projects
• Keep workshop and spares organised and well-stocked
• Build relationships with Production to support fast resolution of line issues
• Develop knowledge of PLC-controlled systems and automation under guidance
• Escalate complex faults clearly to senior engineers

Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Mechanical engineering background with some electrical knowledge - motors, VFDs, solenoids, 3-phase
• Experience or exposure to PPM routines in a production or manufacturing environment
• Basic fault-finding skills on production machinery - packaging, conveyors, mixers, or similar
• Awareness of food safety and H&S standards
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and takes ownership of your work
• Calm under pressure with a practical, get-it-done attitude
• Good communicator - keeps people informed and documents work clearly
• Eager to learn and develop, including PLC and automation systems over time
• Flexibility - some evening and weekend work may be required depending on project requirements

Benefits

What's In It For You? Years Benefits

• £38,000 - £44,000 PA
• Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities
• Access to Spill EAP and Mental Wellbeing support
• Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget
• Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
• Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
• 1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it's your choice!
• Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there's loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
• Quarterly subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
• Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
• Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we've got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
• Casual dress
• Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
• Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)